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BANANA STEM RAITHA

Ingredients:

2 cups of banana stem cut into small cubes
1 cup fresh curds well beaten
Little asafetida
Salt to taste
Little cut coriander leaves

To Grind:
2 tbs grated coconut
2 green chillies

To Season:
¼ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
2 dry red chillies cut into small pieces
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tsp of oil

Method:
Cut the banana stem into small cubes.
Remove the fibre when you cut the stem.
Keep the cut pieces immersed in light butter milk.

Grind the coconut and green chillie to a fine paste.
Now take a bowl, squeeze the banana stem cubes and
put them in the bowl.
Add the ground paste, salt and asafetida powder into the curds.
Mix nicely, pour it on the banana stem pieces and mix well.

Heat a pan with the oil. Add in the seasonings.
When they splutter, pour it over the raitha.
Garnish with cut coriander leaves.
Serve with rice or roti.

Note: For those who do not like raw banana stem,
You can steam the banana stem and add to the raitha.

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